July 14 (UPI) --Sugar and artificial sweeteners might increase the risk of early puberty in children, a new study says. Sugar, aspartame (Equal), sucralose (Splenda) and glycyrrhizin (licorice root) ...

Too much sugar, mainly from sugary sodas and processed treats, can have dangerous effects on kids, including harm to ...

The “nut free” butter snack one of our 7-year-olds got at their on-site after-school program had almost as much sugar as four sugar packets. We wondered: how could this be a safe and approved snack ...

Dietitians share tips as experts warn about kids' weight gain post-pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has upended much of the lives of children, and their diets too, research is showing. One recent ...